shapeshifts
Changes form magically
Shapeshifts means to transform from one physical form into another, especially magically or supernaturally.
Werewolves shapeshift into wolves, vampires into bats.
The term extends beyond mythology: The story shapeshifts between genres, He shapeshifts depending on his audience.
The noun is shapeshifter; the broader concept is shapeshifting.
Shapeshifting wolf-person
- skinwalkerNavajo witch who transforms
- kitsuneJapanese folklore shapeshifter
- selkieShapeshifting seal of legend
- tanukiEast Asian wild canid
berserker · rakshasa · swan maiden · werebear · trickster · familiar
Adaptive resemblance to another
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- cuttlefishColor-changing cephalopod with internal shell
- octopusEight-limbed sea mollusk
- chameleonLizard altering its pigmentation
molting · metamorphosis · caterpillar · tadpole · flatfish · puffer · adaptation · pigmentation
Changes form completely
- disguisesConcealing altered appearances
- metamorphosesThorough changes in form
- morphsChanges form gradually
- adaptsModifies to suit circumstances
deceives · reveals · conceals · impersonates · assumes · masks · transitions · evolves
werewolf
Shapeshifting wolf-person
- skinwalkerNavajo witch who transforms
- kitsuneJapanese folklore shapeshifter
- selkieShapeshifting seal of legend
tanuki · berserker · rakshasa · swan maiden · werebear · trickster · familiar
mimicry
Adaptive resemblance to another
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- cuttlefishColor-changing cephalopod with internal shell
- octopusEight-limbed sea mollusk
chameleon · molting · metamorphosis · caterpillar · tadpole · flatfish · puffer · adaptation · pigmentation · bioluminescence
transforms
Changes form completely
- disguisesConcealing altered appearances
- metamorphosesThorough changes in form
- morphsChanges form gradually
adapts · deceives · reveals · conceals · impersonates · assumes · masks · transitions · evolves · mimics
adapts
Modifies to suit circumstances
- pivotsTurns on fixed point
- reinventsRadically remakes something existing
- evolvesChanges gradually over time
fluctuates · adjusts · modulates · transitions · chameleon · versatile · flexible · malleable · protean · mercurial
morphing
Seamless visual transformation process
- CGIDigital movie imagery
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
transition · interpolation · keyframe · mesh · rigging · texture · avatar · filter · deepfake · algorithm
shapeshiftssolidifies
Becomes hard or firm
crystallizes · stabilizes · petrifies · freezes · sets
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